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Josh The Boss

Josh The Boss has been a reliable middle-ranking performer for most of his career, but a long drought since November suggests he may be approaching the end of his competitive run. The 7-year-old has won 6 races from 24 starts — a solid 25% win rate — and finished in the top 3 in exactly half his races overall, which speaks to a horse with genuine ability at his level. Yet the numbers tell a story of decline: he has not won in his last 6 races, and his most recent outing, just a day ago, saw him finish sixth — a stark contrast to the form that brought him a Class 2 victory at Doncaster on 29 November 2025.Based on TrackLab's analysis
Quick facts
Age
7 years old
Sex
Gelding
Colour
Bay
Father
Yorgunnabelucky
Mother
Bonsai
Owner
J D Neild
Official rating
130

📊 Key numbers

Career totals for this horse
24
Career races
6
Wins
25%
Win rate
avg ~10%
41.7%
Top-3 rate
avg ~30%
4 days
Since last race

🔍 Full analysis

Our model's view, based on this horse's career and recent runs
TrackLab's detailed breakdown

His partnership with jockey Jamie Neild has been the most productive relationship of his career. Together they have managed 6 wins from 22 races, a 27% win rate that slightly edges the horse's overall record and suggests good understanding between rider and horse. The Nigel and Willy Twiston-Davies yard at Naunton, which has trained him throughout, has had a strong season with 62 winners, but Josh The Boss himself is yet to provide one of them in 2025.

The horse's record at the highest level of racing he contests — Class 2 — reveals the limits of his ability: just 1 win from 6 attempts, a 17% return that shows he struggles when stepped up in grade. His first career win came at Kempton Park on 18 March 2023, and while he has since managed occasional victories, the 11-month gap since his last win at Doncaster suggests he may be finding it harder to get his head in front. Still active and recently run, Josh The Boss looks like a horse in his final seasons, one who might still find a race at a lower level but is unlikely to trouble the better-class fields he has occasionally faced.

🎯 Where this horse runs best

Results split by ground, distance, race level and track shape
🌧 Ground
Good (a little give)
Good to soft (some give)
Soft (muddy)
Heavy (very wet)
Unknown
Good to firm (fairly firm)
Unknown
📏 Race distance
Long Distance (2M+)
1M6F – 2M
Unknown
🏅 Race level
Class 1 (elite)
Avoids
Class 2 (high-level)
Ok
Class 3 (mid-level)
Loves
Class 4 (standard)
Unknown
Class 5 (entry-level)
🏟 Track shape
Left-handed, long straights
Left-handed, tight turns
Right-handed, long straights
Ok
Right-handed, hilly
Unknown

📅 Recent runs

The last 10 races, most recent first
14 Oct
2nd
Wetherby
Long Distance (2m+) · Good_To_Firm · 4 runners
11 Apr
DNF
Aintree
Long Distance (2m+) · Good_To_Soft · 18 runners
28 Feb
DNF
Newbury
Long Distance (2m+) · Soft · 14 runners
21 Feb
2nd
Newcastle
Long Distance (2m+) · Good_To_Soft · 8 runners
24 Jan
6th
Doncaster
Long Distance (2m+) · Soft · 10 runners
26 Dec
2nd
Aintree
Long Distance (2m+) · Good_To_Soft · 5 runners
29 Nov
🏆 Won
Doncaster
Long Distance (2m+) · Soft · 4 runners
6 Nov
🏆 Won
Newbury
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 2 runners
4 Nov
2nd
Warwick
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 5 runners
11 Oct
8th
Chepstow
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 18 runners

🏇 Jockeys

Every jockey who has ridden this horse, most rides first
Mr Jamie Neild Current jockey
27.3%
Win rate
6/22
Wins / rides

🏟 Course record

Win rate at each course this horse has visited
CourseRacesResultsLast runWin rate
Aintree
Galloping
4 1 win, 1 second, 2 other 11 Apr 25%
Newbury
Galloping
3 1 win, 2 other 28 Feb 33.3%
Doncaster
Galloping
3 1 win, 2 other 24 Jan 33.3%
Warwick
Sharp
2 1 win, 1 second 4 Nov 50%
Kempton Park
Galloping
2 1 win, 1 other 15 Mar 50%
Chepstow
Galloping
2 1 win, 1 other 11 Oct 50%
Wincanton
Galloping
1 1 other 1 Dec 0%
Newcastle
Galloping
1 1 second 21 Feb 0%
Wetherby
Galloping
1 1 second 14 Oct 0%
Sandown Park
Galloping
1 1 other 8 Dec 0%
Bangor-on-Dee
Sharp
1 1 other 22 Apr 0%
Ascot
Galloping
1 1 other 24 Mar 0%
Exeter
Undulating
1 1 other 11 Feb 0%
Haydock Park
Galloping
1 1 other 23 Nov 0%